Tess of the d'Urbervilles
- 457
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
- Film 1979 +6
- On screen
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Our view
“Tess of the d’Urbervilles” is a tragedy that still makes readers angry on its heroine’s behalf, which is exactly its purpose. Hardy sets a young woman against a society that punishes her for what it forgives in men, and the unfairness keeps the tension high throughout. Some readers struggle with Tess’s choices or find the doom melodramatic; those after consolation will not get it here.
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About the book
Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman is the twelfth published novel by English author Thomas Hardy. It initially appeared in a censored and serialised version, published by the British illustrated newspaper The Graphic in 1891, then in book form in three volumes in 1891, and as a single volume in 1892. Although now considered a major novel of the 19th century, Tess of the d'Urbervilles received mixed reviews when it first appeared, in part because it challenged the morals of late Victorian England.
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen 7 times — from 1913 to 2011.
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- FilmTess of the d'UrbervillesIMDb
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- FilmTess of the d'UrbervillesIMDb
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Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.2 across 322 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 69% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Classics average of 7.7. That is how 7.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.1 | 16 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 7.1 | 306 | 95% |
Frequently asked
How long is Tess of the d'Urbervilles?
It has 457 pages — longer than 86% of the ranked books in Classics.
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